Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of the study is to determine the comparative effectiveness of a provider-only intervention and a parent plus provider intervention to increase initiation of HPV vaccination among male and female patients ages 11-17 in a large pediatric clinic network in the greater Houston area. The hypothesis is that HPV vaccine initiation will be higher in clinics randomized to the parent plus provider intervention compared with clinics randomized to the provider-only intervention.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALProvider assessment and feedback
Tailored immunization reports highlighting adolescent vaccination rates at the individual, clinic and network levels are distributed by clinic champions every quarter. Reports track vaccination rates over time and allow physicians to compare their rates to the national goal.
BEHAVIORALProvider reminders
An EHR-based reminder system informs providers when patients are due or overdue for HPV vaccination.
BEHAVIORALProvider education
Provider education is being delivered through a comprehensive online continuing education activity that is tailored specifically to physicians, nurses, and clinical staff at TCP practices. It focuses on HPV vaccination best practices and communicating with parents about the HPV vaccine.
BEHAVIORALPatient reminders
Patient reminders are delivered through MyChart, the clinics' online personal health record system, to inform patients (parents) that they are due or overdue for HPV vaccination.
BEHAVIORALParent education
The parent education intervention (currently in development) will employ innovative strategies to identify and overcome barriers to HPV vaccination.
Sponsors
Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas
Baylor College of Medicine
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
11 Years to 17 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Patient at a Texas Children's Pediatrics clinic * Patient had not initiated the HPV vaccination series at baseline
Exclusion criteria
\- Patient had completed the HPV vaccination series at baseline
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in percent of HPV vaccination initiation | baseline, 3 years |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed